23 February

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NYC Accident Injury Lawyers settle supermarket accident case

In January 2010, the attorneys at Frekhtman & Associates with the help of their trial counsel settled the case of a client who was injured at a large supermarket/ wholesale club in Brooklyn, New York. The incident happened at Costco. A large escalator like conveyer belt took customers from the first floor to the second floor inside this warehouse. When a child fell between two carts, the client turned his shopping cart sideways to prevent it from hitting the child. Store employees watched the incident but failed to press the red stop button on the side of the escalator...

23 February

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Don’t be afraid to see a doctor after a car accident

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Many clients tell our firm they are afraid to go the doctor after a car accident even though they feel pain. This is because they may not have health/ medical insurance coverage and fear that the hospitals and or doctors will send them a big bill and or put them in collection. However, the New York No Fault law requires the automobile insurance company of the car you are physically in to pay for up to $50,000 of medical benefits to each injured person. This is called Personal Injury Protection (PIP). It acts like health insurance and most people can treat...

23 February

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What To Do After a Car Accident by New York Personal Injury Lawyer

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

After a Car Accident it is important to: 1. Call the police. Leaving the scene of an accident without notifying the police is a crime in New York State. 2. Write down the license plate # of the other car involved as well as the make and model. 3. Don't argue with the other driver. Stay in your car and wait for the police to arrive. 4. If you feel pain, go to the hospital to get checked out. 5. Take photos of the other car, the location of the accident, and your injuries. If you dont have a camera with you, check if your...

23 February

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Frekhtman & Associates settles trip and fall for $425,000.00

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in Accidents, Personal Injuries

An elderly man in his mid 80's tripped and fell over a box left under a pool table at a senior citizen care center. He sustained a fracture of his hip requiring surgery. He retained Frekhtman & Associates to represent him for this serious personal injury case. The firm filed a lawsuit, conducted discovery, and prepared the matter for trial. Defendants denied liability arguing that the plaintiff leaned forward too far while playing pool, which caused him to fall on his side. Recently, on the eve of trial, the matter was amicably settled for $425,000. The lawsuit was brought in...

08 June

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Construction Accident Facts by New York Attorney

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in Accidents, Construction Accidents

Construction Industry is one the biggest industries in the USA. However, construction accidents and deaths are ranked 3rd among all other accidents in the New York State. If you are injured in a construction accident then you must get in touch with a construction accident lawyer. There are different types of construction accidents which can take place at construction site. Some of these accidents includes Hoisting Accidents, Accidents with construction equipment or machinery: Forklift and or Crane Accidents, Car Accidents with construction vehicles, Falling object or construction debris hitting worker, Worker falls from a height / elevated platform / falls from...

03 May

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Social Networking and your Personal Injury Claim in New York

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in Accident Injuries, Insurance Scam/Fraud, Vehicle Accidents

If you are injured and seeking compensation then you have to aware of various issues involved in the compensation claim process. There are several instances where insurance companies use underhand tactics in order to devoid victims of their insurance claim. The latest tool used by insurance companies can be your Facebook or even Orkut account. In the past few year’s Social Networking websites such as Facebook and Orkut have gained significant popularity. People regularly throng these websites to post information about themselves, photos or even videos. These websites are proving as modern age social clubs where people can update each other...

09 January

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An Insight on New York State (NYS) Personal Injury Law

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

Personal Injury Law provides compensation for personal injury victims. Personal injury law provides compensation if victim has suffered injuries and trauma due to negligence of some individual or authority. If you are involved in a personal injury accident then personal injury law will provide you all the necessary help you require. Personal injury law provides compensation in variety of injury cases which includes dog bites, nursing home abuse, car accident, truck accident and several others including medical malpractice by your surgeon or some medical authority. You can also file a personal injury compensation claim against the state authorities like New York...

14 October

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Types of Personal Injury Compensation/Claims: Update by New York State (NYS) Injury Attorney

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in Personal Injuries

Personal injury compensation is paid out as a monetary award of damages which is meant to compensate the victim for the injury and losses which they have sustained due to injuries. The personal injury compensation that can be won for a claimant falls into two major categories: Injury Compensation – It encompasses general damages and is given to remunerate the injury victim for the pain, suffering, loss of work and inconvenience caused by the injury itself. An example of this injury compensation would be a compensation amount given to the victim of a car accident because he/she had suffered spinal cord...

25 September

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Causes of Paraplegia : Update by New York Injury Law Firm

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in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injuries

After an accident, an estimated 1.275 million people in the United States are affected by some form of paralysis triggered by spinal cord injuries. The majority of accidents that lead to spinal cord injuries in the U.S. happen from motor vehicle accidents, at the workplace, and sporting accidents. Paraplegia is defined as the paralysis of the lower half of the body. Paraplegia injury can result from a spinal cord injury or an accident. If you or someone you love has suffered an injury that resulted in paraplegia, contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney with experience in paraplegia cases as soon as...

22 September

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Filing a Personal Injury Claim or Lawsuit in NYC (New York)

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in Personal Injuries

If you have suffered personal injuries in an accident, medical malpractice or due to negligence of some New York state authority, then you can file a personal injury lawsuit or injury claim against the negligent authority or individual. There are different types of personal injury claims for different types of accidents and injuries. You can file a personal injury lawsuit if you have receive injuries due to negligence of some individual or authority. Some of the personal injury claims and lawsuits are as given below:- Accident related personal injuries in New York New York City Auto accidents NYC Bus accidents Airplane accidents Motorcycle...

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